Facility Operations Specialist

01Basic Requirements

EDUCATION: Undergraduate and Graduate Education: Major study -- engineering, industrial arts, property management, or business administration. OR Specialized Experience (for positions above GS-5): Examples of qualifying specialized experience include: Managing a maintenance program for office or apartment building complexes, hospitals, recreation facilities, military, or other special-purpose installations, including planning maintenance activities, and developing preventive maintenance programs.

Conducting surveillance activities over construction and maintenance operations performed by a variety of private contractors, including reviewing project plans and specifications for workability, informing contractors of construction and reporting requirements, and supervising operations for conformance with project plans.

Performing maintenance or construction work, including estimating material and labor costs for a variety of construction or maintenance projects (such as construction or maintenance of brick, frame, structural steel, reinforced concrete, and other type structures ranging from one- or two-story buildings to larger structures), directing actual work operations, and maintaining appropriate contacts with the organization funding the project. Transcripts must be submitted with your application package.

In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for the Facility Operations Specialist, GS-1640-12, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal Service that include. You MUST meet the following requirements: To qualify at the GS-12 grade level, your resume must demonstrate at least one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 grade level in the federal sector.

Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the ability, skill, and knowledge to successfully perform the duties of this position and is typically in or related to this line of work. Examples of specialized experience include performing the following types of tasks on a regular basis. Planning, prioritizing, or managing facility maintenance, repair, renovation, or minor construction projects, including developing scopes of work, schedules, or resource recommendations.

Administering contracts or service agreements supporting facility operations, maintenance, repair, construction, or infrastructure services, including monitoring contractor performance or deliverables against established requirements. Inspecting buildings, utilities, equipment, grounds, or related infrastructure by evaluating operational condition and recommending corrective maintenance, repair, replacement, or improvement actions.

Implementing occupational safety, environmental compliance, hazardous-materials, hazardous-waste, or similar regulatory compliance programs, including inspections, corrective-action follow-up, or compliance evaluations. Using maintenance, work-order, asset-management, or comparable information systems to track facility conditions, identify trends or recurring deficiencies, and support maintenance or resource decisions.

NOTE: All experience statements (i.e., duties, specialized experience, or related applicable assessment) copied from this announcement and pasted into your resume will not be considered as a demonstration of your qualifications for this position. NOTE: Education cannot be substituted for experience at this grade level.

National Service Experience (i.e., volunteer experience): Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

You will serve as a Facility Operations Specialist and provide facilities support for preventative maintenance, repair, base services, facility renovation, and minor improvement/construction activities. Being a Coast Guard civilian makes you a valuable member of the Coast Guard team. Typical work assignments include: Planning, prioritizing, and managing preventive maintenance, repair, renovation, and minor construction activities.

Preparing and administering facility maintenance, repair, base-service, and construction contract requirements. Conducting condition assessments of buildings, utilities, equipment, grounds, and infrastructure. Monitoring maintenance, repair, and construction work for compliance with contract requirements, technical specifications, applicable codes, and safety requirements.

Using facility maintenance, work-order, building/energy-management, and related information systems to track maintenance history, analyze recurring deficiencies, and recommend resource adjustments. Implementing and evaluating an occupational safety and health program, including hazard assessments, inspections, accident/mishap investigations, corrective-action tracking, and recurrence-prevention efforts. Administering environmental compliance, hazardous-materials, hazardous-waste, and petroleum-storage activities.

Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments.

Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments if you received the link after the close of the announcement.

To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments. Reasonable Accommodation Information